Technology Resource List
In addition to the resources listed below see chapter four of Tech Tonic, pages 110-114 for more resources. ArticlesTV for Toddlers Linked with Later Problems
Tech Gets a Time-Out
Education can ameliorate, or exacerbate, society's ills. Which will it be
Senate Calls for Media Study
Less Screen Time, More Play Time A new report challenges the trend for introducing advanced technology into early childhood classrooms
Do Computers Hinder Young Children's Development
PowerPoint Invades the Classroom
Kids Need to Explore the Real World
Technology Critic Takes On Computers in Schools
Making the Most of the Internet's Potential for Education
Alliance: Stop Spending School Dollars on Technology Too little data to support expenditures
The Computer Delusion
Press Releases Child Advocates Challenge Current Ed Tech Standards, Sept. 30, 2004 New report says government and high-tech industry thrust expensive and unproven technology on schools, hurting children and undermining real technology literacy.
Killjoy Toys: Beware of Playthings That Snuff Out Play, Nov. 20, 2003 The Alliance for Childhood, in collaboration with TRUCE, issues a warning to parents about unhealthy products sold as toys that inhibit rather than promote imaginative, creative play.
Experts Call for Time-Out from Push for High-Tech Childhood, Sept. 12, 2000 Billions are being spent on computers in kindergarten and elementary schools with little indication that they are necessary for long-term learning.
Position Statements with SignersSeptember 2000 – A wide array of experts release a statement about the ways computers are reshaping children's lives, at home and at school, in profound and unexpected ways. Common sense suggests that we consider the potential harm, as well as the promised benefits, of this change and not rush forward with computer usage in childhood.
Testimony from the Alliance for Childhood on the Question of Web-Based Education |